We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the Court process is arduous and its case backlog and under-funding means that many cases are stuck in the system for 2 to 3 years. What if your case quite simply can’t wait? The family law rules allows for a party in [...]
Will I get the value of my inheritance back? What if I am about to receive an inheritance? These are common questions family lawyers receive from clients who come to them when their marriage or de facto relationship breaks down. Often one or the other party will have received a [...]
Laura Wasser, a divorce lawyer in the US, has handled many famous divorce cases. She has acted in divorces between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and the acrimonious divorce case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in 2016. Laura is currently acting for Kim Kardashian [...]
The Family Court of Australia characterises animals as property, whether they be horses, fish or insta-famous cavoodles. This means as part of the property settlement process, any animals owned by the parties will form part of the property pool to be distributed between them. There are generally two basic categories [...]
The Government has introduced a bill to effectively dismantle the current family law system and merge the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court into one. Lisa Cooke wrote about the merger recently. You can read her article here > The question that now arises is: what will our family law [...]
It isn’t a government-subsidised Ashley Maddison or Cleaver Greene favourite late night stop off. It is a list for the efficient administration of justice when there are no children involved. Property matters only, discrete property matters one may say. Removing the compliance obligations from the Judges list and ensuring compliance [...]
How to prepare for your financial mediation There is a saying we have here at Tiyce & Lawyers: “Mediate, don’t detonate”. Sam Beasley recently posted about the benefits of mediation which you can read here > There are a number of steps you can take to prepare yourself for mediation [...]
The delay to have your property settlement completed is too long. Parties who currently have property proceedings on foot are being told it may take up to two (2) years for a Court to resolve their dispute During this time, parties are in an ‘economic limbo’, unable to move forward [...]
The new year allows us to set our goals, plan our year and attempt to (again) become our best self. Gym memberships, a new savings account or temporarily being vegan; goals are varied and individual. With a New Year can also come new relationships or a reflection on old ones. [...]
The Family Court is overburdened. The controversial Family Court merger Bill will not resolve that overload. The issues with the Court are set out in a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald linked below. Read the article > While sledging lawyers seems to be the favourite game of politicians [...]